{"id":625362,"date":"2023-07-20T15:04:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T19:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625362"},"modified":"2023-07-20T15:11:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T19:11:54","slug":"manchester-city-close-signing-josko-gvardiol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/20\/manchester-city-close-signing-josko-gvardiol\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Agreement Reached\u2019: Manchester City Close to Signing \u2018Incredible\u2019 Star  &#8211; Romano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1681714192821125134?s=46&amp;t=HDsqZHitx3ULxuPcRjHVEg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Manchester City have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig for Josko Gvardiol. The player has completed the first part of a medical for the club. However, it seems there are some complications during the final stage of negotiations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/manchester_city&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester City Agree Terms for Josko Gvardiol<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Football<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have live-streamed a discussion over why Raphinha is an almost perfect acquisition for City. Watch below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Raphinha is The ALMOST Perfect Manchester City Transfer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xnFN4TVwWUQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Much Did Manchester City Agree to Pay for Josko Gvardiol?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The agreed fee for the Centre-back is believed to be<\/span> <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/jul\/19\/manchester-city-josko-gvardiol-agree-buy-rb-leipzig\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a386.7 million<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1681018031617593344?s=46&amp;t=HDsqZHitx3ULxuPcRjHVEg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0previously reported that personal terms were agreed between the Croatian and Manchester City last month. The emerging star has attracted plenty of praise for his performances for Leipzig and his national side. Gvardiol stood out as a vital component of Croatia\u2019s World Cup run to third place. At the time, he was just 20 years old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why Did Manchester City Target Josko Gvardiol?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The centre-back seems to be a natural fit for the team\u2019s tactical identity. Whilst Guardiola has recently looked to play a more physical line of defenders, his centre-backs must be exceptional at ball progression and retention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/19\/manchester-city-riyad-mahrez-raphinha\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester City Now Have Shock \u2018Top Target\u2019 to Replace Outgoing Star<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last season, Gvardiol was in the 99th percentile of passes attempted per 90 (87.18) and completed 89% of those passes. Additionally, he completed 4.45 progressive carries a game, placing him amongst the elite in Europe. Gvardiol\u2019s on-ball statistics place him compare favourably to future teammate Ruben Dias in ability. He has also been previously described as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurosport.com\/football\/champions-league\/2022-2023\/clubs-want-him-in-the-premier-league-bt-sport-panel-praise-rb-leipzig-s-josko-gvardiol-after-perform_sto9509328\/story.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">incredible<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"pKFUbPqERO9g7-MzTK1yoQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1479350360\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'pKFUbPqERO9g7-MzTK1yoQ',sig:'KcXCGYjTm-V19pduDpJsvF1DBqbs0JpEwFvCoPhJSh4=',w:'594px',h:'377px',items:'1479350360',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Gvardiol Fits at Manchester City<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While Gvardiol is certainly an exceptionally technical player, he still does the defensive basics to an impressive level. Like Ruben Dias, he is willing to throw himself at the ball to block passes, crosses and shots around the box. This was best highlighted by his performance against Brazil in Croatia\u2019s World Cup run to the Semi-Finals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/14\/manchester-united-harrison-parker\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Man United Face Blow as \u2018Top\u2019 Young Defender Nears Manchester City Move<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Croatian has exceptional strength and uses his shoulders to unbalance forwards and shield the ball. His mixture of physical and technical traits are very similar to that of future teammate Dias. Gvardiol would be a great addition for the Citizens, but\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1682091713026719745\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has reported that the deal is not yet complete, with some tension between the clubs due to a leak detailing the agreement regarding the transfer fee. The deal is still on according to the update, but with no green light for the completion of the player&#8217;s medical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/ofLtjA\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mikey Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative Commons License, Attribution (CC BY 2.0)<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig for Josko Gvardiol. The player has completed the first part of a medical for the club. 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